promoting the health and well-being of
families during difficult timesCooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Life
Sciences, the University of Arizona

The purpose of these ten fact sheets is to provide families and those who work with families a better understnading of the impact of a disaster (such as a drought) on the lives of families. These ten fact sheets discuss general stress and coping skills and ways families can cope with specific stresses that are often associated with disasters such as health, financial, family, imterpersonal, and psychological.